Wallet comprising combination billfold and coin carrier



Jan. 10, 1967 c. M. ABURTO .WALLET COMPRISING COMBINATION BILLFOLD ANDCOIN CARRIER Filed Sept. 10, 1964 INVENTOR 6247103 M. Abwrio UnitedStates Patent Ofifice 3,297,339 Patented Jan. 10, 1967 3,297,069 WALLETCOMPRISING CUMIBINATION BILLI OLD AND COIN CARRIER Carlos Mata Aburto,Donceles 86, Mexico City, Mexico Filed Sept. 10, 1964, Ser. No. 395,5187 Claims. (Cl. 150-35) This invention relates to combination billfoldsand coin carriers, and more particularly to a combination billfold andcoin carrier in which the coins are held in individual compartmentsprovided therefor.

Prior to the present invention, combination billfolds and coin carriersin which the coins are held in individual compartments were known. Theadvantage of this type of a wallet is that it makes the money carried inthe wallet easily accessible in the desired denominations. In some ofthe wallets of this type in the prior art, the coin carrying part of thewallet is too bulky. In other wallets of this type the coins are notheld firmly enough in place and as a result fall out of the wallet. Instill others, the coins cannot be quickly removed from their compartments and the feature of having individual compartments to make thecoins accessible in desired denominations is vitiated. In the wallet ofthe present invention, these disadvantages are overcome.

In accordance with the present invention, the wallet is formed by twopieces of leather sewed together to define a pocket for paper currency.The assembly of the two pieces of leather is folded together and a slidefastener is provided to hold the wallet in its folded condition. Anadditional piece of leather is sewed to the inner one of the two piecesof leather defining the pocket. Slots corresponding in length to thediameters of the coins to be carried by the wallet are cut in thisadditional piece of leather and seams are sewn beneath these slots sothat each slot forms a pocket into which the coin can be inserted. Thecoins are inserted half-way into the slots so that the lower halves ofthe coins are behind the leather piece in which the slots are cut andthe upper halves of the coins are in front of this piece of leather.This arrangement causes the coins to be held firmly in place, yet stillpermits them to be easily removed from the wallet.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide animproved wallet comprising a combination billfold and coin carrier.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a combinationbillfold and coin carrier of the type in which coins are carried inindividual compartments wherein the coins are held firmly in place andyet are easily removable from the wallet.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide animproved combination billfold and coin carrier of the type describedwhich is of simple construction and easily manufactured.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will becomereadily apparent as the following detailed description of the inventionunfolds and when taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wallet in its folded condition;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken through the wallet along the line 2- 2of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inner face of the wallet in its opencondition.

As shown in the drawings, the wallet comprises an outer rectangularsheet of leather 11 to which a second rectangular sheet of leather 13 issewed by means of stitches 15. The leather sheets 11 and 13 arecoextensive and the stitches 15 extend substantially around the entirecommon outer perimeter of the two sheets 11 and 13. The assembly of thesheets 11 and 13 provide a laminated outer wall for the wallet. Arectangular sheet of leather 17 approximately the same size as thesheets 11 and 13 is fastened to the assembly of the sheets 11 and 13 onthree sides by means of the stitches 15. The upper side of the sheet 17is not fastened to the assembly of the sheets 13 and 15 so that a pocket13 is defined between the sheet 13 and the sheet 17. The three edges ofthe sheet 17 which are fastened by means of the stitches 15 to thesheets 13 and 11 coincide with the edges of the sheets 13 and 11 but thetop edges of the sheets 13 and 11 extend out a little beyond the edge ofthe sheet 17. A fourth rectangular sheet of leather 21 substantiallycoextensive with the sheet 17 is fastened to the sheet 17 by means ofthe stitches 15 and by means of additional stitches 23 running along thetop edge of the sheets 17 and 21. The top edge of the sheet 21 is foldedaround the top edge of the sheet 17 and is fastened to the top edge ofthe sheet 17 by means of the stitches 23, as is best illustrated in FIG.2. The assembly of the leather sheets 11, 13, 17 and 21 is folded inhalf along a fold line designated by the reference number 25. A slidefastener 27 is used to hold the wallet in its folded condition. Theslide fastener is mounted on the wallet by being sandwiched on each sidebetween the edges of the sheets 11 and 13 and is fastened to the sheets11 and 13 by the stitches 15. The slide fastener extends across the topof the wallet and down one side of the wallet opposite from where thewallet is folded along the fold line 25. A plurality of slits are cutthrough the sheet 21 to provide pockets to receive coins. The slits 29are for receiving half dollars and accordingly have lengthscorresponding to the diameters of half dollars. The slits 31 are toreceive quarters, and accordingly have lengths corresponding to thediameters of quarters. The slits 33 are to receive dimes, andaccordingly have lengths corresponding to the diameters of dimes. A lineof stitches 32 spaced beneath the upper slits 29 and the upper slits 31fasten the sheet 21 to the sheet 17 to define a bottom for the coinsinserted in these slits. A line of stitches 34 spaced beneath the slits33 fastens the sheet 21 to the sheet 17 to define a bottom for the coinsinserted in these slits. The stitches 15 define a bottom for the coinsinserted into the lower slits 29 and 31. A hole is formed at each end ofeach of the slits 29, 31 and 33. The half dollars are inserted into theslits 29 so that the bottom halves of the half dollars are sandwichedbetween the sheet 17 and the sheet 21 and the upper halves of the halfdollars are positioned in front of the sheet 21 as is best illustratedin FIG. 2. The half dollars are,

designated by the reference number 35. The holes at the end of the slits29 permit the leather material of the sheet 21 to be expanded outwardlyaway from the sheet 17 so that the half dollars may be received. Thequarters are received in a similar manner in the slits 31 and the dimesare received in a similar manner in the slits 33. In the drawings, thequarters are designated by the reference number 37, and the dimes aredesignated by the reference number 39.

The nickels, which are designated by the reference number 41, are heldin the wallet in a slightly different manner. A long slit 43 is cut inthe leather sheet 21. Just above the slit 43 the sheet 21 is sewn to thesheet 17 by means of stitches 45 extending along the length of the slit43. Another line of stitches 47 fastening the sheet 21 to the sheet 17is provided below the slit 43 extending parallel to the slit 43 for theentire length of the slit 43 but spaced from the slit 43. Three lines ofstitches 49 fastening the sheet 21 to the sheet 17 are providedextending from the line of stitches 47 to the slit 43 spaced from eachother to define four pockets into which the nickels 41 are inserted. Thestitches 49 in effect divide the slit 43 into four slits correspondingin length to the diameter of a nickel. When the nickels are inserted 3into the four provided pockets, the bottom halves of the nickels will besandwiched between the sheet 21 and the sheet 17 and the upper halves ofthe nickels will be in front of the sheet 17.

Because the lower halves of the coins are sandwiched between the sheets17 and 21 and the upper halves of the coins are positioned in front ofthe sheet 17, the sheet 17 pushes the coins against the inner side ofthe sheet 21 so that the coins are firmly held in place and yet areeasily removable. All of the slits 29, 31, 33 and 43 are out withoutremoving substantially any material so that the slits have substantiallyno transverse dimension. This feature makes the structure easy tomanufacture and aids in holding the coins firmly in place.

Thus there is provided a combination coin carrier and billfold which isof simple construction and can be economically manufactured, and inwhich the coins are firmly held in individual compartments and yet areeasily removable.

The above description is of a preferred embodiment and manymodifications may be made thereto without departing from the properscope or fair meaning of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A combination coin carrier and billfold comprising first and secondflexible sheets of leather-like material fastened to each otherpartially around their peripheries to define a pocket adapted to receivepaper currency, a third sheet of leather-like material fastened to saidsecond sheet all the way around its periphery, the assembly of saidfirst, second and third sheets being folded in half with said thirdsheet on the inside, said third sheet having a plurality of slitsdefined therethrough, said third sheet being 'fastened to said secondsheet at points spaced beneath each of said slits in a directionperpendicular to said slits, said slits having lengths corresponding tothe diameters of coins so that such coins may be inserted through saidslits and held with their lower halves sandwiched between said secondand third sheets and their upper halves positioned in front of saidthird sheet.

2. A combination coin carrier and billfold as recited in claim 1 whereinmeans are provided to hold the assembly of said first, second and thirdsheets in a folded condition.

3. A combination coin carrier and billfold as recited in claim 2 whereinsaid means to'hold said assembly of first, second and third sheets in afolded condition is a slide fastener fixed to the periphery of saidassembly.

4. A combination coin carrier and billfold as recited in claim 1 whereinsmall holes are defined at the ends of at least some of said slits.

5. A combination coin carrier and billfold as recited in 4 claim 1wherein said first and second sheets are fastened together by means ofstitches.

6. A combination coin carrier'and billfold comprising first, second,third and fourth rectangular sheets of leatherlike material, said sheetsbeing positioned together in sandwich formation so that the peripheriesof said first, second, third and fourth sheets coincide on three sides,the peripheries of said first and second sheets coincide on the fourthside, and the peripheries of said third and fourth sheets coincide onthe fourth side, stitches extending around said three sides of theassembly of said first, second, third and fourth sheets fastening saidfirst, second, third and fourth sheets together, stitches extendingalong the fourth side of said first and second sheets fastening saidfirst and second sheets together, stitches extending along the fourthside of said third and fourth sheets fastening said third and fourthsheets together so that a pocket is defined between said second andthird sheets adapted to receive paper currency, the assembly of saidfirst, second, third and fourth sheets being folded in half with saidfourth sheet on the inside, said fourth sheet having a plurality ofslits defined therethrough, said fourth sheet being fastened to saidthird sheet by stitches at points spaced beneath each of said slits in adirection perpendicular to said slits, the lengths of said slitscorresponding to the diameters of coins so that coins can be insertedthrough said slits and held with their lower halves sandwiched betweensaid third and fourth sheets and their upper halves positioned in frontof said fourth sheet.

7. A combination coin carrier and billfold as recited in claim 6 whereina slide fastener is provided to hold the assembly of said first, second,third and fourth sheets in a folded condition, said slide fastener beingmoutned on said assembly by having edge portions sandwiched between saidfirst and second sheets said edge portions being fastened to said firstand second sheets by the stitches extending along two sides of saidfirst and second sheets.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS GEORGE O.RALSTON, Primary Examiner.

JOSEPH R. LECLAIR, Examiner. D. F. NORTON, Assistant Examiner,

1. A COMBINATION COIN CARRIER AND BILLFOLD COMPRISING FIRST AND SECONDFLEXIBLE SHEETS OF LEATHER-LIKE MATERIAL FASTENED TO EACH OTHERPARTIALLY AROUND THEIR PERIPHERIES TO DEFINE A POCKET ADAPTED TO RECEIVEPAPER CURRENCY, A THIRD SHEET OF LEATHER-LIKE MATERIAL FASTENED TO SAIDSECOND SHEET ALL THE WAY AROUND ITS PERIPHERY, THE ASSEMBLY OF SAIDFIRST, SECOND AND THIRD SHEETS BEING FOLDED IN HALF WITH SAID THIRDSHEET ON THE INSIDE, SAID THIRD SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF SLITSDEFINED THERETHROUGH, SAID THIRD SHEET BEING FASTENED TO SAID SECONDSHEET AT POINTS SPACED BENEATH EACH OF SAID SLITS IN A DIRECTIONPERPENDICULAR TO SAID SLITS, SAID SLITS HAVING LENGTHS CORRESPONDING TOTHE DIAMETERS OF COINS SO THAT SUCH COINS MAY BE INSERTED THROUGH SAIDSLITS AND HELD WITH THEIR LOWER HALVES SANDWICHED BETWEEN SAID SECONDAND THIRD SHEETS AND THEIR UPPER HALVES POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAIDTHIRD SHEET.